The late 1920s were fascinating era in the motorbike industry. Sales were ever more aggressive for the downsizing customer base. Autos, especially the Model T and then, the Model A, were the more desirable mode of transportation for people of that era. Above loomed The Great Depression, which would have a very disastrous effect on not just the financial state generally speaking, but on the motorcycle market particularly. As a result, the release of the 1929 HD 45 DL in 1928 (fresh models are always launched the year before) could not came at a worse time. Whats remarkable is the fact despite having the deck so stacked against it, this…